Mandjet Chasma
Mandjet Chasma is a chasma on Pluto's moon, Charon.[1] Mandjet Chasma is 385 km (239 mi) long, and about 5–7 km (3.1–4.3 mi) deep with an average width of 30 km (19 mi). The chasma is part of a global tectonic belt: a series of canyons, scarps, and troughs that traverse the face of Charon along the northern edge of Vulcan Planum.[2] The feature was discovered using stereoscopic processing of New Horizons images.[3]
 Mandjet Chasma appears on the left side of this image | |
| Location | Pluto-facing side of Charon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4.8°N 294.4°E[1] |
| Length | 385 km |
| Width | 30 km |
| Depth | 5–7 km |
| Eponym | The boat of Ra, in Egyptian mythology |
References
- "Mandjet Chasma". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Moore, J. M.; McKinnon, W. B.; Spencer, J. R.; et al. (17 March 2016). "The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons". Science. 351 (6279): 1284–1293. arXiv:1604.05702. Bibcode:2016Sci...351.1284M. doi:10.1126/science.aad7055. PMID 26989245.
- Beyer, Ross A.; Nimmo, Francis; McKinnon, William B.; et al. (May 2017). "Charon tectonics". Icarus. 287: 161–174. Bibcode:2017Icar..287..161B. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2016.12.018. PMC 5599803. PMID 28919640.
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